Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has plenty of ketchup, honey mustard at his disposal

Kai De La Cruz celebrates his touchdown Sunday with Damian Copeland.

Coach Charlie Strong, with a spotlight gleaming off his head Tuesday, joked that he also could have sported a mohawk hairstyle similar to those of University of Louisville receivers Damian Copeland and Kai De La Cruz.

"During my day, yes," Strong said, laughing. "Not now."

Copeland dyed his hair yellow last year and quickly earned the nickname "Honey Mustard." Coincidence or not, he went on to tally 628 receiving yards on a team-leading 50 catches.

De La Cruz, a breakout performer in Sunday's 49-7 victory over Ohio with 116 yards and two touchdowns, grew out his mohawk during the offseason and dyed it red. He's now "Ketchup."

"I did come into college with a mohawk, and I was like, 'Let me dye it, too, and see what happens,' " De La Cruz said.

The results have been positive for both. Copeland was an oft-injured receiver before assuming his new identity. De La Cruz went by Kai Dominguez until recently changing to his father's surname. He played mostly on special teams before Sunday.

"I don't know what kind of combo we are," De La Cruz said. "We're good friends. It's who I'm with all the time. ... It felt good to be out there with him."

The duo adds to a catchphrase the wideouts brought back this season: America's Finest Receivers on Saturdays (AFROS), originally coined by a late-1990s U of L team with receivers such as Lavell Boyd and Zek Parker.

The Cardinals totaled 416 passing yards against Ohio, 355 of them by junior quarterback Teddy Bridgewater as he threw for five touchdowns. The AFROS were back indeed.

"I feel that we lived up to that," Copeland said.

- Jonathan Lintner

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Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has plenty of ketchup, honey mustard at his disposal

Coach Charlie Strong, with a spotlight gleaming off his head Tuesday, joked that he also could have sported a mohawk hairstyle similar to those of University of Louisville receivers Damian Copeland